Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Quote from: Donnyboat on September 25, 2025, 01:10:00 PMHi Dave and welcome from sunny Western Australia, you have me a little bit confused, afteryour last comment, is it a lever drag, or star drag, cheers Don.

Hi Don - its a lever drag. If I set the drag for freespool, and then increase the drag, I don't get much drag at all. If I screw down the adjuster, even a little bit, I lose freespool and get a bit more drag. Hope that makes sense.

Quote from: Chopper on September 25, 2025, 05:00:28 PM

Quote from: Donnyboat on September 25, 2025, 01:10:00 PMHi Dave and welcome from sunny Western Australia, you have me a little bit confused, afteryour last comment, is it a lever drag, or star drag, cheers Don.

Hi Don - its a lever drag. If I set the drag for freespool, and then increase the drag, I don't get much drag at all. If I screw down the adjuster, even a little bit, I lose freespool and get a bit more drag. Hope that makes sense.

Maybe the pinion bearing is bad. Usually the Ball bearing that the pinion gear rides in.

Yes Greg is onto it, even if the pinion bearing looks okay and aspires to be turning as it should, You will find if you replace all the bearings it would be best when the reel was in that condition, if you take the bearings to any bearing supplier in NZ, they should have them, Or Justin, will get them in for you, cheers Don.

Hmm the pinion bearing shouldn't affect freespool. I'd check the left side spool bearing.

Thanks guys - I'll pull it down again next week. So you don't think a sloppy drag lever could cause the issue?? (due to too much spacing)